Ad tool Punk targets phones that visited any location, bypassing Meta's algorithm
JaynitMakwana · x · 2026-11-13
A Meta ads tool called Punk lets advertisers name a location and date, find every phone that was there, and deliver ads to those exact devices — bypassing Meta's algorithm entirely. The team claims backgrounds at Anthropic, BCG, and rave DJing. Critics call it the scariest AI tool yet and question its legality, given the obvious location-privacy implications.
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